Category: Refrigerated Trucks

Touch the Soil News #904 (Feature photo –- CCA SA 4.0 International) News pieces have surfaced frequently the last few years about the tightening market for truck drivers. The DAT Company reports that at the end of 2017, there were over 12 loads waiting to be shipped for every truck available. According to DAT, truck rates were at $2.11 per mile at the end of 2015. The rate increased to $2.33 per mile at the end of 2016 and up to $2.46 per mile at the end of 2017. These rate increases translate into a 17 percent increase over the past two years. Refrigerated trucks make up a larger percentage…